on 7/4/2007 2:45 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Wednesday 04 July 2007, David Boles wrote: >> on 7/4/2007 2:20 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Aaron Konstam wrote: >>>> On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 11:15 -0500, Rod Haper wrote: >>>>> Gene Heskett wrote: >>>>>> On Wednesday 04 July 2007, Rod Haper wrote: >>>>>>>> I just tried this, set it for Netscape-4.8, and got told I needed the >>>>>>>> Turner Media player with the option to download it now. All other >>>>>>>> spoofs don't get past opening the player window, but don't error >>>>>>>> either. >>>>>>> What version of the flash plugin do you have installed? What does >>>>>>> about:plugins report? You need Flash Player version 8 or later. >>>>>> I have 9. >>>>> That is very strange as it is working for me and numerous others. Are >>>>> you sure that about:plugins reports the flash plugin version as 9.x? >>>>> What version of Firefox are you running? >>>>> >>>>> Are you perhaps using a different helper action for flash which is >>>>> pointing to an older version? To check the flash action: >>>>> >>>>> Edit -> Preferences -> Downloads -> View & Edit Actions... >>>>> Use the search function for "flash" >>>>> Select "Shockwave Flash file" and click the "Change Action..." button >>>>> Make sure the "Use this Plugin:" option is selected. >>>>> >>>>> Note: the above directions are for FF 1.5.0.12. The sequence may differ >>>>> for FF 2.x. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Rod >>>> As I have said several times you can't do this unless you change that >>>> value of the config parameter: >>>> browser.download.hide_plugins_without _extensions from true to false. >>> And it appears that 2.0.0.4 doesn't have such a beast. >> What he is talking about is in about:config. >> > Yes, I was aware of that, and mine doesn't have such a line. I also have to > type it in the address bar , as its not in the help pulldown like it used to > be. > > Thanks > >> BTW from an earlier post of mine >> >> http://kb.mozillazine.org/Firefox_:_FAQs_:_About:config_Entries Really? Not that I don't believe you but mine does. Firefox 2.0.0.4-2.fc8. Edit > Preferences > Content > (near the bottom - File Types) > Manage You know that you can add that line if it does not exist? -- David
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